John Harbaugh writes heartfelt letter to Ravens over Tray Walker Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh had about as raw a reaction to the news that cornerback Tray Walker was in a serious accident as a non-family member could have. "Oh my God. This is devastating news," Harbaugh said in his initial statement. "Our prayers and hopes are with Tray and his family tonight." But Harbaugh had … [Read more...]
The NCAA is smothering the fun out of March Madness
The NCAA is smothering the fun out of March Madness This is objective truth: the two best sporting days of the year are the first two days of the NCAA tournament. Forget baseball's Opening Day, forget the Super Bowl, forget Sunday at the Masters—there's simply nothing finer than these two days on the sports calendar. It is as close to a foolproof profit-and-joy-generating enterprise as … [Read more...]
Jason Day shoots 65, opens up big lead at Arnold Palmer Invitational
Jason Day shoots 65, opens up big lead at Arnold Palmer Invitational Jason Day is on fire at Bay Hill. The world No. 3 backed up an opening 6-under 66 at the Arnold Palmer Invitational with a Friday 65 that has him well in command. Day went bogey-free on Friday, a day after blitzing Bay Hill's back nine in 31 strokes to jump into a one-shot lead over five players. He capped off his round … [Read more...]
Team News: Late Fitness Check GW31
Team News: Late Fitness Check GW31 Following Mondays’ win, Alan Pardew believes ‘the stars have aligned’ and the route is clear for Leicester to be crowned as Premier League champions. Four wins (possibly five) during the run-in should just about do for the Foxes with Tottenham the only other credible contenders. Their exit from the Europa League at the hands of Borussia Dortmund will only serve … [Read more...]
NHL and smelling salts; MacLellan’s Caps analysis (Puck Headlines)
NHL and smelling salts; MacLellan's Caps analysis (Puck Headlines) Here are your Puck Headlines: A glorious collection of news and views collected from the greatest blogosphere in sports and the few, the proud, the mainstream hockey media. Have a link you want to submit? Email us at [email protected]. • Happy St. Patrick’s Day from Thursday’s New Jersey Devils/Minnesota Wild game. … [Read more...]
Warriors-Spurs: 5 things to watch in Saturday night’s main event
Warriors-Spurs: 5 things to watch in Saturday night's main event With all due respect to March Madness and the rest of the NBA's slate, the most hotly anticipated basketball game of the weekend will take place in Texas on Saturday night, when the Golden State Warriors roll into AT&T Center to take on the San Antonio Spurs. Gregg Popovich's club at 58-10 after a 118-110 Thursday win over the … [Read more...]
Top 5 must-see soccer matches on US TV this weekend
Top 5 must-see soccer matches on US TV this weekend Two of the Premier League’s biggest names will be desperate to save something from disappointing domestic campaigns on Sunday, as they meet in one of the division’s biggest derby matches. Indeed, with just nine games in the season remaining, things are beginning are beginning to hot up at the top […] Two of the Premier League’s biggest … [Read more...]
Adam LaRoche finally speaks out about his clash with the White Sox
Adam LaRoche finally speaks out about his clash with the White Sox Since Tuesday, the drama surrounding the Chicago White Sox and Adam LaRoche has escalated to astronomical levels. LaRoche abruptly announced his retirement after the club asked him to limit his son Drake's time in the clubhouse. In the following days, team president Kenny Williams, ace Chris Sale and even team owner Jerry … [Read more...]
32 NFL teams’ draft needs after first wave of free agency
32 NFL teams' draft needs after first wave of free agency Free agency isn't over, but the big fireworks mostly are. We've had some big names change teams, and with them some teams filled big holes. The picture isn't complete, of course. Colin Kaepernick, Robert Griffin III and Ryan Fitzpatrick can be had for the right price, leaving a bit of a QB carousel to be set into motion. And there … [Read more...]
Rotoworld Podcasts: NBA DFS Podcast for Mar. 18
Rotoworld Podcasts: NBA DFS Podcast for Mar. 18 Friday, March 18, 2016 There are only three more Friday night slates after tonight! Nick Mensio and I talked about hard-hitting bass lines for hip-hop in the first eight minutes, so we won't be offended if you skip to the eight-minute mark. As for the slate, there are a lot of cheap options out there, so stars and scrubs looks like a hot ticket. … [Read more...]